VinBus Officially Operates The First Smart Electric Bus In Vietnam

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 9 April 2021 – On
April 08^th, 2021, VinBus Ecology Transport Services Limited
Liability Company officially opened and put into operation the first smart
electric bus in Vietnam. The first electric bus lines will operate in Vinhomes
Ocean Park (Gia Lam) while waiting for finishing the procedures to connect with
the city’s public passenger transport system in the coming time.

VinBus is
an electric bus model manufactured and assembled by VinFast at the Automobile
Manufacture Complex in Hai Phong, converging many modern technologies with the
smartest and safest features according to the developing strategy of current
VinFast’s smart electric bus series.

Buses with primary green, friendly
design, affirming the orient of investment and development in VinFast’s ecosystem in smart means
of transport by using green, environmental friendly energy and
community health protecting.

As smart
electric buses, VinBus provides passengers with an outstanding comfort and safe
experience. Buses are equipped with the automatic system that controls the
driver’s behavior and warns unsafe dangers; The automatic lowering mode of the
bodywork suitable for the elderly, children, disabled persons, pregnant women
…; Electronic board announces the upcoming stop; Free WiFi, USB charging
port, entertainment monitor and security camera system and itinerary control, turning back alarm, parking monitoring…

VinBus owns a battery
capacity of 281 kWh, capable of moving up to 220 – 260km. Buses can be quickly
fully charged after only 2 hours at VinBus’s 150kW fast charging station system
with the world’s leading charging technology provided by StarCharge.

All
buses of VinBus will be managed and operated intelligently through centralized
monitoring, charging, safety inspection, maintenance, repair, and automatic
cleaning at Depot stations scientifically arranged according to VinBus’ primary
lines. The construction standard of the Depot stations is on a campus of more
than 1 hectare, the roof equipped with solar panels, ensuring energy supply for
Depot activities, contributing to reducing the pressure load of the power
source for the national power system, environmental protection.

“With
the motto “Serving from the heart”, we believe that VinBus’ modern,
smart, safe electric bus products and VinBus’ dedicated service will make a
difference, not only enhance people’s travel experience; but also create a hit
to change the community’s commuting habits; thereby reducing air and noise pollution,
contributing to green traffic creation in Vietnam” – said by Mr. Nguyen Van
Thanh, Deputy General Director of VinBu.

Firstly,
VinBus will operate the internal line at Vinhomes Ocean Park, and with the
approval of the state appropriate authority will open more bus lines to connect
to the network and connect to the city’s public passenger transport system,
serving a large number of people.